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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/33 (21) Application number: 17859233.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/58(2006.01) A61B 17/72(2006.01) A61B 17/86(2006.01) A61B 17/68(2006.01) A61B 17/84(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/055442 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/067888 (12.04.2018 Gazette 2018/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 05.10.2016 US 201662404658 P (71) Applicant: Empire Technology Development LLC Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: STINSON, David Thomas Woodinville, Washington 98072 (US) THALER, Carly Anderson Seattle, Washington 98103 (US) (74) Representative: Pezzoli, Ennio et al c/o Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l. Via Settembrini 40 20124 Milano 20124 Milano (IT)